Mechanical & Industrial Engrg 697T - ST-Orthopaedic Biomechanics
Spring
2016
01
3.00
Maureen Lynch
M W 2:30PM 3:45PM
UMass Amherst
66010
66009
Application of mechanics and materials principles to orthopaedic tissues. Physiology of bone, cartilage, ligament, and tendon and the relationship of these properties to their mechanical function. Mechanical behavior of skeletal tissues. Functional adaptation of these tissues to their mechanical environment. Tissue engineering of replacement structures.
Grad or M&I-ENG 201 & 211